Project Progress

The blockchain research and development firm Babylon Labs submitted a Temperature Check to Aave DAO on Monday, seeking approval to integrate Trustless Bitcoin Vaults with Aave V4 and onboard native BTC as collateral without bridges, wrappers, or custodians. Key Takeaways: Babylon Labs filed a

Opening OKX, the world's second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has officially launched US trading operations as Protocol 23 goes live in 2026, marking a significant expansion following months of regulatory groundwork and infrastructure development. The launch was enabled by a clearer r

According to BlockBeats, Web3 creator marketing platform Influence360 officially launched on May 26, offering AI-driven KOL marketing infrastructure. The platform enables projects to discover multilingual Web3 influencers across X, YouTube, TikTok, and Telegram, with features including smart

According to Vitalik Buterin's X post on Sunday, the Ethereum Foundation is transitioning into a leaner entity while reducing Ethereum sales. Buterin stated the foundation will focus on longevity over breadth, operating as 'one node with a defined purpose' under the CROPS framework—emphasizing

According to official announcement, ICON Network will cease operations and permanently shut down on December 31, 2026, with a full transition to SODAX. The final deadline for ICX token migration to SODA is also December 31, 2026; tokens not migrated by this date cannot be exchanged. Starting

Janjilah, a blockchain-powered digital agreements platform, has been developed to address Malaysia's growing online scam crisis by converting informal digital transactions into legally recognized, immutable records. The platform targets micro-entrepreneurs and informal traders who operate

Janjilah launched a blockchain-powered agreement system on May 25 to address Malaysia's escalating online scam crisis. The platform converts informal digital transactions between micro-entrepreneurs and informal traders into verifiable, legally binding records supported by blockchain verification an

Opening Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse argues that tokenization—not Bitcoin alone—represents the real structural disruption reshaping global finance. The thesis centers on rebuilding how value moves across financial systems through digitized assets, programmable networks, and faster settlement

According to BlockBeats, Prometheum announced on May 25 the launch of a digital brokerage solution for brokers and registered investment advisors (RIAs), enabling traditional brokerage accounts to directly offer tokenized securities and crypto asset trading, custody, and clearing services. Prometheu

Tom Lehman, co-founder of Layer 2 network Facet, pitched EIP-8182 for inclusion in Ethereum's Hegota upgrade on Friday, proposing a protocol-managed shielded pool to enable native private ETH and ERC-20 transfers on the base layer. The proposal, first introduced in March, addresses a structural

According to The Block, Tom Lehman, co-founder of Layer 2 network Facet, pitched EIP-8182 for inclusion in Ethereum's Hegota upgrade on Friday. The proposal calls for a protocol-managed shielded pool using a UTXO-based design with no admin key, proxy, or pause mechanism. Spends would be verified

Vitalik Buterin publicly defended the Ethereum Foundation's strategic restructuring to operate with a smaller, more specialized scope focused on core public goods and protocol security. The foundation is reducing asset sales, expanding its governing board to decentralize decision-making, and

According to ChainCatcher, Sui mainnet officially launched protocol-level zero-gas transfer functionality for stablecoins on May 20, supporting USDC and six other assets. Users no longer need to hold SUI tokens to complete free transfers. Additionally, Premium Exchange, incubated by NAVI Protocol, i

According to official announcements, on May 25, Tether launched GEL₮, an official stablecoin representing the Georgian lari, in partnership with the Georgian government under a dedicated regulatory framework. The stablecoin is designed to serve as a digital representation of the Georgian lari,

According to the project, BNB Router, a decentralized AI API routing protocol on BNB Chain, went live on May 25. The protocol supports OpenAI, Claude, DeepSeek, Groq, and 35+ other mainstream AI models through a single, OpenAI-compatible API interface. Developers can implement intelligent routing an

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a major philosophical shift for the Ethereum Foundation on May 24, 2026, arguing that the organization should no longer be viewed as the center of Ethereum. Instead, he described the Foundation as "one node, with a defined purpose, alongside other

According to Coinfomania on May 24, Pi Network announced and pushed forward the integration of Banxa into the Pi browser wallet in early 2026. Users can now buy Pi tokens directly in the Pi wallet using credit cards, debit cards (Visa/Mastercard), Apple Pay, and bank transfers (including European SEPA and some local bank transfer options). Banxa Integration Technical Architecture: Confirmed Processes and Payment Methods Banxa’s fiat on-ramp is embedded into the Pi browser wallet in the form of a

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson publicly commented on May 24, confirming that his personal funding to sponsor TOKEN2049 Singapore would be upgraded from the “Platinum” tier of the original community proposal to the highest “Title Sponsorship” tier, and he also pledged to personally attend and take the stage at the October summit. An IOG submission of a treasury funding proposal for a 2026 research roadmap faces opposition from roughly 87% of DReps (delegated representatives). The core of the g